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  • Jul 24, 2009, 06:11 PM
    survivorboi
    Might have a trojan but AVG won't find it.pop-ups, slow computer
    I think I might have a virus from downloading some torrents. I use AVG Free 8.5 and it did pop up a warning that it found a virus, and I did heal it (fix it). I rescan by whole comp and everything, even with all that, my computer suspiciously runs slower and pop ups. I use Firefox 99.99% of the time, and uses pop up blocker for it. For some reason, all the pop ups are in Internet Explorer, it happens every like 4 minutes. Pop ups about anti virus, and other junk.

    Scanned my comp again and again with AVG, and even scanned it a few times using Window defender... but it just doesn't find anything.

    Worries the heck out of me because I had bad experience with virus. My uncle got attacked by some and his comp ever since was just a lump of iron and steel!


    I will only use free antivirus, so if you're going to suggest some, please make sure it's free. Thanks!
  • Jul 24, 2009, 06:33 PM
    seahwk83

    What is the exact message that keeps popping up?
  • Jul 26, 2009, 09:14 PM
    0EntitY

    Never use AVG free! It does not detect Rootkits
    Avira free or Avast free are excellent choices. I recommend you run a scan with either one in safe mode.
    AVG Free - Download AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition for Windows 7, Vista and XP
  • Mar 24, 2011, 06:08 PM
    jovf1
    Same problem with paid avg even with rootkit scan no infections.. suspicious...

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